The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-09
PROFESSIONAL CROOKS.
THEIR WORK HERE---A NEAT JOB
AT OPENING A SAFE.


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anu nc says one Vi Tue gang ireu at MINI
a pistol Da'' hole can DC seen on 'he
e''S'erh sue oi one 'ili'u'e front WINDOW.
II wins cutting c'ose' Mr. 9nii'n s"'u' anu
nc closed the uoor' he heard no more
noise until aiter o CLOCK wheh a morse
ana buggy went down the street. Inc
horse was in Il full run. Whether this
wagon contained the two men who en-
tered tile store is question.
When morning dawned MIR, Smith
went to the back door and saw the
safe in the store blown open. On
inspection we found that the Crooks
had used dynamite. The tools they used
had been secured from the blacksmith
shop of Joseph Luton. The thieves had
drilled hole Ill the door, near the COM
bina'ion, and there inserted the eXplo-
sive. lie door was blown INTO several
pieces A table standing close by had
two legs torn oil by the front OF the safe
striking against H. Oohsiueraple cay
lad been used about the safe, we sup
pose to make the effect of the explosive
more powerful. Clay was spattered
about the ceiling, and walls, and over the
goods' Inc contents oil the SAFE was moi
disturbed. 1t seems as If the burglars
had gone out after starting the fuse, and
at TINS time Mr.. smith frightened them
OIL. The JoD looks as II It was done by
practical CRACKERS Mr. Armstrong
mad deposited quite sum oil money
during Monday afternoon, ana even II
the burglars had rlned the SAFE, the
small sum there would not nave pald
'hem ior their trouoie'
during the same day a rather mysler-
ious looking person was observed on
Main street. One man declared that the
being was man IN womans clothes
We observed this supposed man, but
think the parties mistaken in regard to
identity. However, to say the least
the being was rather odd-looking, but we
now pass on.
About II O'Clock on the same night
Mr. L. BOND brown was called 10 the
'front.' door OF MS store by some one
Knocking lie opened the door, and q
coloreG man inquired Boss have you
crackers and cheese :" Mr. Brown in
formed him he had, and he also observ'
ed two men short distance away The
colored man came IN the store ana pur-
chased what he desired. The TWO men
entered the store almost Immediately be-
hind the negro. The larger one OF the
two went directly toward the rear OF the
store, ana halteu at the ioot Oh the sever
al steps leading to an upper room
when ne stopped ne remarked "hey
You Keep coal oil" Mr. Il. answered IN
the aflrmatlVe. Inc large man asked
Mr.. b. II he knew the coIored man. who
had by TINS time gone out lie was IN
formed by MIR. b. that he ana not sew
eral other questions were asked, about
the colored man, and after making
small purchase the TWO men hurrieo OUT
On gong 10 the door Mr. Brown ooserV'
ed the three men standing close together
talking. In lew minutes the trio wen
down town. Inc larger man was o
striking appearance, ana oil hne physl
que lie had a dark moustache, dari
mar ana eyes lie was over SIX ieet II
height' and mad the appearance oil a mar
oil great strength ana activity Ihesmal
man MT brown ana not observe, except
he wore slouch hat and dark clothes.
whether the TWO men oil whom Mr.
Brown tells us OF are the burglars Is th'
question IL Is generally neheveu ina
they are Inc opJect IN coming INTO Mr
B's store was to ROB what they supposed
was the safe On looking through one o
the large wlndows the coal oil TANK look'
very much IKE saie' ana 'here Is no
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